The results of asking five experts 'Does watching pornography have a negative effect on the mind and body?' Are now available.



With the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) rampant and many people worried about their health, access to pornographic sites on the Internet has

skyrocketed . So, when the academic news site The Conversation talked to five experts about the relationship between browsing adult content and physical and mental health, the result was that the opinions were divided into two.

Is watching porn bad for your health? We asked 5 experts
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Liam Petterson, assistant editor of a health and medical article at The Conversation, asked five Australian doctors and experts the question, 'Does viewing pornography have a negative impact on health?' However, three answered 'yes' and two answered 'no'. Below are the details of the experts' answers.

◆ 1: Mr. Megan Lim, who is studying public health at the Burnett Institute, 'Jesus'
According to Lim, studies conducted so far have shown that there is a link between viewing pornography and mental health issues and gender-based violence. However, another study of young people has shown that proper education in sex and relationships can alleviate many of the harmful effects of pornography.

On top of that, Lim's problem is that pornographic content often contains content that supports traditional gender roles and gender inequality.

'Most young people are said to be exposed to pornography before they actually have a sexual experience, and pornography is an important element of sexual development, but pornography makes men. As dominant, she portrays women as obedient. The gender inequality seen in pornography reflects inequality in society. 'Pornography has a negative impact on youth gender education.' I showed the view.



◆ 2: 'Jesus' by Meredith Temple-Smith, Professor of Comprehensive Medicine, University of Melbourne
'It's difficult to show a clear causal link between the use of pornography and health,' said Temple Smith. 'There is little evidence of good health, but there is evidence of harm.' Given that, watching pornography is bad for your health. '

According to Temple Smith, studies have shown that people with limited access to information about sex, such as young sexual minorities, can properly use pornography as part of their education. On the other hand, pornography for inexperienced heterosexual youths creates unrealistic expectations for partners, Temple Smith points out.

In addition, Temple Smith points out that people who appear in porn can also be exposed to sexually transmitted diseases and sexual coercion. Measures that can be minimized are required. '

◆ 3: Michael Flood, Associate Professor of Sociology, Queensland Institute of Technology 'Yes'
'Sex is great, but pornography has a negative impact on relationships and sexual life,' Flood said, summarizing the reasons for this:

• Studies have shown that pornography promotes sexism, reduces egalitarian tendencies, and increases discriminatory behavior.
Men who use pornography have lower sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction, and women whose partner men use pornography have less intimacy, sexual objectification, physical shame, etc. He is complaining about sexual coercion.
• The use of pornography is associated with aggressive behavior, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

With this in mind, Brand commented, 'Pornography has sexually unhealthy influences, whether young or mature.'



◆ 4: Andrea Welling, a social scientist at Latrobe University 'No'
'Pornography has the effect of creating an open environment for couples, promoting intimacy, and helping sexual minorities build a positive community by giving them sexual self-confidence,' Welling said. There is. in addition, by the help of masturbation, relieve stress and anxiety, type 2 diabetes the risk of

lowering also available. physical effect that 'the states, and in some porn usage of there is an advantage I showed how to see.

Welling also acknowledges that the unrealistic expectations of pornography can lead to poor relationships and eating disorders associated with body image problems.

'Mental health problems with pornography may be due to prejudice about watching pornography rather than pornography itself, which means that watching pornography is a direct issue such as depression or anxiety. It's not the cause, but the possibility that pornography is being used as a way to deal with depression and the like. '

◆ 5: Chris Rissel, Senior Researcher, Flinders University School of Medicine 'No'
According to Rissell, a study of about 20,000 Australians between the ages of 16 and 69 found that 62% of men and 20% of women have used pornography over the past year. .. In a 2014 survey focusing on health and relationships, 72% of Australian men and 42% of women said they masturbated at least once in 2013.



While many Australians use pornography, only about 4% of men and 1% of women say they are porn addicted, of which 'use of pornography has a negative effect on me.' Only half of the respondents answered, 'I am giving.'

Based on these findings, Rissell said, 'The causal link that vulgar or violent pornography causes violence against women has not been proven, but men who are originally aggressive or violent are the ones. You may be choosing a kind of pornography. '

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